Thermoniphas plurilimbata

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Thermoniphas plurilimbata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Thermoniphas
Species:
T. plurilimbata
Binomial name
Thermoniphas plurilimbata
Karsch, 1895 [1]
Synonyms
  • Oberonia trypherotaBethune-Baker, 1909
  • Oboronia rutshurensisJoicey & Talbot, 1921

Thermoniphas plurilimbata is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae which is native to Africa.

It is found in the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda and Tanzania. [2] The habitat consists of swampy areas in forests.

Subspecies

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References

  1. Thermoniphas at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
  2. Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 1)